Wakefield News

Published in the December 14, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The pros and cons of the Wakefield Public Schools’ Learn Anywhere Project were hashed out at a recent School Committee meeting as part of a presentation by a committee charged with evaluating the program.

The Learn Anywhere Project consists of three parts: Distance…

Published in the December 13, 2018 edition.

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — The town’s hopes for state assistance with building a new high school were dashed for at least another year as yesterday the Massachusetts School Building Authority turned down Wakefield’s request to get into the MSBA’s program.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority is a…

Published December 12, 2018

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – Wakefield is in good financial shape heading into FY 2020 budget preparations. That was the message from Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio as he provided the Town Council with a Fiscal Year 2020 budget preparation overview at Monday night’s meeting.

Soon after the start of the New…

Published December 12, 2018

Published in the December 11, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — National Grid reports progress in preparing portions of the route for the installation of a planned Woburn to Wakefield electrical transmission line. Crews have recently been seen working in the abandoned railroad bed between New Salem and Salem streets.

Workers have removed the majority of railroad track…

Published in the December 10, 2018 edition.